molybdate
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of molybdate
First recorded in 1785–95; molybd(ic) + -ate 2
Example Sentences
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The addition of 75 cc. of ammonium molybdate solution insures the presence of a liberal excess of the reagent, but the filtrate should be tested as in all quantitative procedures.
From An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes by Henry P. Talbot
Dilute to 75–100 cc., heat in a water-bath to 60°–65° C., and for percentages below 5 add 20–25 cc. of freshly filtered molybdate solution.
From All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers
A blue precipitate falls, which is a molybdate of molybdic oxide, hydrated, and abundantly soluble in water.
From Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists by Thomas Salter
For percentages between 5 and 20 add 30–35 cc. of molybdate solution.
From All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers
The solution containing the molybdate is neutralised and treated with an excess of mercurous nitrate.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer
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